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Littlefield, John F., Ed.; West, Sharon Crook, Ed. – 1990
This monograph includes the following seven papers: "The TIE (Training, Industries, Education) Concept--Moving from Theory to Practice" (Grieser); "Proposals for Prison Education and Training in Prison Industries" (Norris); "Implementation of TIE: Some Legislative Aspects" (Miller); "Federal Prison Industries…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correctional Education, Employment Potential, Federal Aid
World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession, Morges (Switzerland). – 1979
It is vitally important for workers in all regions of the world to form unions and to exercise the rights and discharge the responsibilities which membership involves. The right to organize or join a union is essential not only for the welfare of the individual worker, or for all of those belonging to the union, but also for the welfare of society…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach
National Univ. Continuing Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1988
Presentations made at a 1987 forum on continuing higher education leadership sponsored by the National University Continuing Education Association include: "Shifting Demographics: Implications for the Community and Higher Education" (David Hayes-Bautista); "Minority Issues: Central Theme or Footnote" (Sarah Melendez);…
Descriptors: Competition, Continuing Education, Cultural Pluralism, Demography
Larson, Penny, Ed.; And Others – 1984
Presented in this volumer are selected convention papers on topics in teaching English as a second language (ESL). Topics include literacy vs. literate skills; ESL development among preschool children in Singapore; language proficiency and comprehension of anaphoric subject pronouns in bilingual and monolingual children; the ESL noise test and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Orthner, Dennis K., Ed.; Chandler, Barbara A., Ed. – 1980
These proceedings of a pre-conference workshop on the quality of family life in the military begin with an overview and the texts of the introduction to the workshop. Three presentations providing an orientation to military family programs and policies are included. Enrichment and support needs of military families and research needs of military…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Change Strategies, Counseling
Porter, Toni – 1996
In response to strong political debate concerning the future of federal welfare policy and a push for welfare to work programs, the Bank Street College of Education's Center for Family Support held a conference to address the issue of welfare recipients as child care providers. The purpose of this meeting was threefold: (1) to stimulate thinking…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Day Care Centers
American Vocational Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1988
Five presentations are provided. "Technology Teacher Education: A Framework for Program Redesign" (Thomas Erekson, Scott Johnson) discusses the design and development of a technology teacher education program at the University of Illinois with lists of course requirements and illustrations of course sequence. "Teacher Preparation in…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Industrial Arts Teachers
Hillison, John; Finch, Curtis – 1979
This report presents four presentations made at a workshop which was held in Richmond, Virginia, to assist teacher educators to better prepare vocational teachers for competency-based instruction. The first presentation, "The Promise of Competency-Based Vocational Education," summarizes the contemporary curricular movement toward…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Conference Reports, Delivery Systems, Minimum Competency Testing
Rude, Carolyn, Ed. – 2000
Based on the theme of the past, present, and future of science, technology, and communication programs, this proceedings presents 49 papers delivered at the 1999 annual meeting of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC). Papers in the proceedings are divided into 12 subsections: The Shape of Programs: Past,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Engineering Education, English Departments, Higher Education
Dysart, Brent, Comp. – 1983
The proceedings contain the text of the major presentations to the interpretation seminar, held September 21-23, 1983 at Bark Lake, Irondale, Ontario, and attended by 66 participants. The proceedings contain the keynote address, which defined interpretation for the participants, and 11 other presentations dealing with planning and evaluating…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Cultural Background, Environmental Education
1974
Participants at this four-day meeting of the Teacher Corps Planning Conference discussed the past function of the Corps and possible future courses. The general outline of the agenda was to look into the substantive fields for Teacher Corps focus and the priority needs in teacher education to which the Teacher Corps should address itself. Project…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Baker, Babs, Ed. – 1996
This conference proceedings includes 66 papers, workshop descriptions, and abstracts concerned with experiential education; outdoor education; adventure-based education, counseling, and therapy; and outdoor leadership. Topics include various aspects of program design and administration; experiential educational practices and group facilitation…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Corporate Education, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1989
This report contains the proceedings from a conference on the problems of low literacy among single mothers. The seminar involved practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and funders. The report includes an executive summary, six papers grouped according to three topic areas, a seminar agenda, a list of participants, and a 57-item bibliography.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Employment Potential, Functional Literacy
Scarborough, Rebecca H., Ed. – 1989
Keynote papers from Delaware's first annual statewide conference on the education of children of limited English proficiency (LEP) are presented in this document. They include: "Delaware's Initiatives in the Education of Children of Limited English Proficiency" (William B. Keene); "Research and Issues in the Education of LEP…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate
Jackson, Elise B., Ed.; Russell, Earl B., Ed. – 1979
These proceedings contain presentations made at the National Faculty Plenary Conference, whose theme, Nurturing Vocational Education's Leadership and Intellectual Capital, involved these topics: planning, evaluation, recruitment, and policy implications as they relate to the development and implementation of an Advanced Study Center. Introductory…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Evaluation
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